Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-21
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TwESTY,sEvENTH sEssIoS-EIGHTEENTH
DAY.
SENATE.
SACRAMENTO, January %, 1sS7-1l A. NJ.
SPECIAL ORDER.

SACRAMENTO January %, 1SS7-1l Al
SPECIAL ORDER.
Consideration of the continuation of 7. H.
lord as liz ector OF the Asylum for the Deaf
Dumb and Blind.
Mr. Clunf, considered il one of the most i'm
goftant of matters The Democratic party also
deemed 1t Of suthcieDt importance to hold a
ce,,Pus upon H. and there they voted TO oppose
the continuation Re wanted the people to
kner that the d Democratic party in the meir
wers opposed tosthe appointment of any gentle
men' having prC-Chinesc views, and who had
undieyuised detestation fog that provision of the
ConSt tnilon that says there shall be no Chinese
employed in or shout pBAic institutions. he
appealed to Senators to pause and reflect before
taking action to confirm any nan who held ND
his risbT hand and swore tina. provision of the
Constitution was Outrageous.
Mr.. Nro1man callcd the attention of the SEN
ate TO the section of the constitlto ION referred to-
as showing that Mr.. Lord had not violated it.
Ii said THAT no Chinese shall be emploved
upon State city, county, municipal or other
public woISs, except i'll the Punishment for
crime" 1he thinaman vas employed as a
cook IN the Sltehen OF the superintendent, and
was not, Therefore, employed upon any public
work in violation of that provision.
Mr.. Bowers Said il made but little difference
to him whether one Democrat was appointed OF
another, but WAS satisfied with the appointment
Is made by good Democratic Governor. and
which hHd been Investigated by Il Democratic
committee and found competent lie thought
the Legislature un 10 the present time WAS com
posed of the Assembly and the Democratic eau
Gus. and was anxious TO learn when the Senate
of California was to have the control Of business
Mr.. yell was not at the caucus, and would en-
deayor to cast his vote in keeping with Justice
right and consistency, The true Democratic
principles were not being administered properly
by certain senators The Senate should stand
BY the appointment made by the head of the
Democratic party. The charges preferred were
trivial and without foundation, as was reported
by the Senate committee.
Mr.. bray, from the reading of the COnstitu-
siFtrlN q AZ
The appointment was confirmed.
Ayes = Abbott, BOggs, bowers Br.Celand
Byrnes Chandler, Conklin, Crandali. Dixon
Hail. Haynes, Hinshaw. Lingiord. Patterson.
Rose, Steele, Vrooman, Walrath, Wilson, Yell
20.
Noes Caminetti, Clunie, Crimmins. Dray,
McCudden Mcdonald, Meany, Moilitt, Murphy,
Piuder, Roth, Sargent, Speilacy, Sulliyan-l9.
Recess TO 2P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Consideration of appointment of JohnA. Stan
ley and George 4. Whitney, Trustees OF Deaf,
Dumb ard Blind Asylum. Confirmed.
The Committee on Public Buildings reported
that they had visited the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum, and their mile Ige was 1872 miles each
and for clerk Committee on Contingent EX-
penses.
INTRODUCTION or ELLIS.
BY t;esiord-To pay ,Wnl. Saunders for adver-
tising certain swamp and overiloWed lands un-
der direction OF the Surveyor-General in 1879.
10y OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 dSFlcultuTal Qls-
trictS, to be managed and controlled by the
State, and TO create new district, No. a.
To pay the claim of Robert T. Ievlin and r.
VI. Clarken for legal services in suits in which
the state was interested.
In relation 10 the du-ies OF County Auditors
Relating to election returns for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor and to the duties of
County Clerks in relation Thereto.
By Dray-To amend Section II of Article XII.
Of the Constitution: also to amend section OF
Article MIL of the Constitution.
By Boggs--Rclative to appropriation for the
deficiency for the State Prison 40 Folsom.
BY consolidating 10 the business of solicitor
of fire insurance. defining the duties of Iusur-
ancc Commissioner and insurance companies.
BY Yell tby request to property
subject to taxation
ByMeaney-Re to insurance corporations.
FIRST READING OF BILLS
No. 46, relative to the preservation of fish.
Read first time
The Committee on Inauguration reported that
! for chairs, help, carriages, programmes and
cards and kilograms the eXpcns for both
houses was 1914 50, and that one-half OF the ex-
penses should be paid by the Senate Adopted.
Mr. Abbott in the char.
Mr. Langford introduced a bill to provide for
the construction and maintenance Of an open
canal along North street to the Ssn Joaquin
river i'll stockton.
AT 30 p. NJ adjourned.